Planning Commission
Regular MeetingTumwater, WA · February 10, 2026
Minutes
MEETING MINUTES
TUMWATER PLANNING COMMISSION
February 10, 2026
CONVENE: 7:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Chair Elizabeth Robbins and Commissioners Sandra Nelson, Terry
Kirkpatrick, Grace Edwards, and Gina Kotek.
Excused: Vice Chair Brandon Staff
Staff: Associate Planner Dana Bowers, Associate Planner Erika
Smith-Erickson, Deputy Community Development Director Sharon
Lumbantobing, Parks and Recreation Director Chuck Denney,
Recreation Manager Todd Anderson, Economic Development
Coordinator Gene Angel, and Information Technology Director
Lance Inman
CHANGES TO THE No changes were made.
AGENDA:
APPROVAL OF THE Commissioner Kirkpatrick moved, seconded by Commissioner
MINUTES: Nelson, to approve the minutes of June 24, 2025, and January
27, 2026, as published. The motion was approved unanimously.
COMMISSIONERS’ No reports.
REPORT:
DEPUTY DIRECTOR’S Deputy Director Lumbantobing notified the Commissioners of the
REPORT: Joint City Council, Planning Commission, and Tree Board Urban
Forestry Tour scheduled for July 28, 2026.
PUBLIC COMMENT: No public comment was given.
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PARKS RECREATION Director Denney provided an update on the Parks, Recreation and
AND OPEN SPACE Open Space Plan, which is scheduled to be adopted by City
PLAN UPDATE: Council as a Comprehensive Plan Amendment in November 2026.
ECONOMIC Mr. Angel provided an update on the Economic Development Plan,
DEVELOPMENT PLAN which is scheduled to be adopted by City Council as a
UPDATE: Comprehensive Plan Amendment in November 2026.
RULES OF Deputy Director Lumbantobing led a review of the Planning
PROCEDURE: Commission Rules and Procedures. Commissioners requested
exploration if amendments could be made to Item B 3 to clarify the
meeting location and Item E to clarify quorum requirements.
NEXT MEETING DATE: The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 25, 2026.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business, Chair Robbins adjourned the meeting
at 7:41 p.m.
Prepared by Dana Bowers, Associate Planner
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Agenda
PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
Online via Zoom and In Person at
Tumwater Fire Department
Headquarters, Training Room, 311 Israel
Rd. SW, Tumwater, WA 98501
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
7:00 PM
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Changes to Agenda
4. Approval of Minutes
a. Planning Commission Minutes June 24, 2025
b. Planning Commission Minutes January 27, 2026
5. Commissioner's Reports
6. Deputy Director's Report
7. Public Comment
8. 2026 Parks, Recreation and Open Space Comprehensive Plan Amendments
9. 2026 Comprehensive Plan Amendment - Economic Development Plan
10. Planning Commission Rules of Procedure
11. Next Meeting Date - 02/24/2026
12. Adjourn
Meeting Information
The public are welcome to attend in person, by telephone or online via Zoom.
Watch Online
Go to http://www.zoom.us/join and enter the Webinar ID 828 1170 8806 and Passcode 109118.
Listen by Telephone
Call (253) 215-8782, listen for the prompts and enter the Webinar ID 828 1170 8806 and Passcode
109118.
Public Comment
The public is invited to attend the hearing and offer comment. The public may register in advance for
this webinar to provide comment:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CmQKXIh0SimTUf4Qn4jFgA
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
The public may also submit comments prior to the meeting by sending an email to:
cdd@ci.tumwater.wa.us. Please send the comments by 1:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting.
Comments are submitted directly to the Commission/Board Members and will not be read individually
into the record of the meeting.
If you have any questions, please contact Deputy Community Development Director, Sharon
Lumbantobing at (360) 754-4180 or slumbantobing@ci.tumwater.wa.us.
Post Meeting
Video of this meeting will be recorded and posted on our City Meeting page: https://tumwater-
wa.municodemeetings.com.
Accommodations
The City of Tumwater takes pride in ensuring that people with disabilities are able to take part in, and
benefit from, the range of public programs, services, and activities offered by the City. To request an
accommodation or alternate format of communication, please contact the City’s ADA Coordinator
directly, call (360) 754-4129 or email ADACoordinator@ci.tumwater.wa.us. For vision or hearing
impaired services, please contact the Washington State Relay Services at 7-1-1 or 1-(800)-833-6384.
What is the Planning Commission?
The Tumwater Planning Commission is a citizen advisory commission that is appointed by and
advisory to the City Council on the preparation and amendment of land use plans and implementing
ordinances such as zoning. Actions by the Planning Commission are not final decisions; they are
Commission recommendations to the City Council who must ultimately make the final decision. If
you have any questions or suggestions on ways the Commission can serve you better, please
contact the Community Development Department at (360) 754-4180.
Decorum Statement
Welcome to the Planning Commission meeting. We thank you for attending.
The City Council encourages community engagement in local government and provides a variety of
ways to participate.
The Chair of the Planning Commission will be responsible for conducting orderly and efficient meetings
within the scheduled time. To accomplish that, the Chair will maintain order and decorum and can
regulate inappropriate debate, repetitious discussion, and disruptive behavior when needed.
The Chair will recognize those that wish to speak and may limit the time allowed for individual
comments. City staff will record questions and comments during the meeting. If an issue or question
cannot be addressed during the meeting, City staff will address the issue or respond to the question by
following up with the individual.
We respectfully request that attendees refrain from disruptions during the meeting and comply with
decorum rules.
Thank you for participating.
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